u/HersheyUSA

I'm looking at buying an RV (~5000 - 7000lbs) to haul some dirt bikes or a go kart and am looking at a truck. The RAM 1500 Laramie has caught my eye over the Big Horn due to the additional luxury features such as the leather and ventilated seats and moonroof. However, getting an out the door price of $67k on a new 26' Laramie is eye watering to someone who loves sports car as that would buy me a sick Mercedes AMG, Audi, etc. so I'm also very open to used. That said, I've spent so much time researching that my head is spinning and I'm hoping there may be some RAM owners that could give me feedback or insight.

Is there a particular reason to go with a brand new over say a 24' or 25' other than "it's new, not used"? The savings are very significant, but I'm not sure if the engines or technology are wildly better in a new one for example. I do believe I read the 26' models come with a 10year / 100k miles warranty vs. 5year / 60k miles? That seems significant. Any engines to stay away from? My racing heart would want a V8, but is that the way to go? I do believe I'll need the 3.92 axle to get the 10k+ towing capacity.

I'm looking at buying an RV (~5000 - 7000lbs) to haul some dirt bikes or a go kart and am looking at a truck. The RAM 1500 Laramie has caught my eye over the Big Horn due to the additional luxury features such as the leather and ventilated seats and moonroof. However, getting an out the door price of $67k on a new 26' Laramie is eye watering to someone who loves sports car as that would buy me a sick Mercedes AMG, Audi, etc. so I'm also very open to used. That said, I've spent so much time researching that my head is spinning and I'm hoping there may be some RAM owners that could give me feedback or insight.

Is there a particular reason to go with a brand new over say a 24' or 25' other than "it's new, not used"? The savings are very significant, but I'm not sure if the engines or technology are wildly better in a new one for example. I do believe I read the 26' models come with a 10year / 100k miles warranty vs. 5year / 60k miles? That seems significant. Any engines to stay away from? My racing heart would want a V8, but is that the way to go? I do believe I'll need the 3.92 axle to get the 10k+ towing capacity.

We inherited my late father-in-law's 2008 Dodge Dakota V8 truck that has a lot of sentimental value, so are trying to figure out of the engine tick is catastrophic or manageable. The shop we just had it at thinks it's the crankshaft, but can't say for sure. The truck is a 3rd vehicle for us and not a daily driver, but we do want to occasionally haul a small trailer with two dirt bikes or a go kart for example, and are not sure whether that's safe to do in its current state. Any feedback is highly appreciated.

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